Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2010) Winner
Carl Adamshick
カール・アダムシック
Kāru Adamushikku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Toledo, Ohio, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Harvard, Illinois → Portland, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Publisher, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- Tavern Books
- Influenced By
- Marvin Bell
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Walt Whitman Award | Curses and Wishes | — | Academy of American Poets | winner |
| 2012 | Stafford/Hall Book Award | Curses and Wishes | — | Literary Arts | winner |
Walt Whitman Award
2010
Work:
Curses and Wishes
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
winner
Stafford/Hall Book Award
2012
Work:
Curses and Wishes
Organization:
Literary Arts
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Oregon Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 26 (2012) Winner
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Edition 30 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Curses and Wishes
2011 Poetry collectionCarl Adamshick's debut poetry collection, winner of the 2010 Walt Whitman Award.
Saint Friend
2014 Poetry collectionCarl Adamshick's second poetry collection, published by McSweeney's.
Legacy
American contemporary poet. Won the Walt Whitman Award, co-founded Tavern Books with Michael McGriff, which collapsed due to allegations of financial improprieties. Resides in Portland, Oregon.
Trivia
- Tavern Books collapsed after allegations of financial improprieties by Adamshick.